1. Some Problems for New Evaluators Sefa ERTÜRK, Vienna, April 2015 Niğde University

2. Sefa ERTÜRKNigde University2 Outlines  General guidelines and updated manuals  Installing and running software packages  Standardization  Accessing references  Mentoring schemes  Internal support:Atomic Energy Agency

3. 3 General guidelines & updating  General guidelines and clear instructions should be established  How to treat different data sets (Adopted levels, beta-decay, p- α and HI reaction data set, etc.)  What needs to be looked for and what needs to be extracted from the data set  Update is crucial for ENSDF manual Nigde UniversitySefa ERTÜRK

4. 4 Installing and running software  Installing and running the evaluation software packages are not clear(-manual)  All evalution software packages should work on any OS, Windows, linux, MacOs  Evaluation software packages need to be more user-friendly Nigde UniversitySefa ERTÜRK

5. 5 Standardization  There should be one code or programme for uncertainty calculations made available to all evaluators.  ENSDF files should use standard language to express the same values and results or be expressed in a comparable fashion Nigde UniversitySefa ERTÜRK

6. 6 Accessing references  References given in an ENSDF file should be accessed in a straightforward manner  One way to establish this is by opening an account at BNL for evaluators only for accessing such references or new ones.  Retrieving ENSDF data sets in web format is unduly time-consuming Nigde UniversitySefa ERTÜRK

7. 7 Mentoring scheme  A road map ought to be established between a new evaluator and a mentor  Internal deadlines should be clearly established for each step  Exchange visits between parties are essential  Participation workshops for NSDD evaluation are essential; all possible evaluation software packages should be tried and tested Nigde UniversitySefa ERTÜRK

8. 8 Internal support:Atomic Energy Agency  A way could be established by the IAEA either to influence or suggest the support that needs to be provided by the internal Atomic Energy Agency to a new evaluator  Support similar to that by the RCP can be provided by theAtomic Energy Agency Nigde UniversitySefa ERTÜRK

9. 9 Nigde UniversitySefa ERTÜRK Thank you very much for your attention I gratefully acknowledge the support of the IAEA RC No : 17485